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1 Samuel 16:11
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1 Samuel 16:11
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11 (A) Do you have any other sons?”
“Yes,” Jesse answered. “My youngest son David is out taking care of the sheep.”
“Send for him!” Samuel said. “We won't start the ceremony until he gets here.”
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1 Samuel 16:11
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1 Samuel 16:11
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11 So he asked Jesse, “Are these all(A) the sons you have?”
“There is still the youngest,” Jesse answered. “He is tending the sheep.”(B)
Samuel said, “Send for him; we will not sit down until he arrives.”
1 Samuel 16:12
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1 Samuel 16:12
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12 Jesse sent for David. He was a healthy, good-looking boy with a sparkle in his eyes. As soon as David came, the Lord told Samuel, “He's the one! Get up and pour the olive oil on his head.”[a]
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- 16.12 olive oil on his head: See the note at 9.16.
1 Samuel 16:12
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1 Samuel 16:12
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12 So he(A) sent for him and had him brought in. He was glowing with health and had a fine appearance and handsome(B) features.
Then the Lord said, “Rise and anoint him; this is the one.”
2 Samuel 7:8
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2 Samuel 7:8
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8 (A) David, this is what I, the Lord All-Powerful, say to you. I brought you in from the fields where you took care of sheep, and I made you the leader of my people.
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2 Samuel 7:8
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2 Samuel 7:8
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1 Chronicles 17:7
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1 Chronicles 17:7
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7 David, this is what I, the Lord All-Powerful, say to you. I brought you in from the fields where you took care of sheep, and I made you the leader of my people.
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1 Chronicles 17:7
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1 Chronicles 17:7
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7 “Now then, tell my servant David, ‘This is what the Lord Almighty says: I took you from the pasture, from tending the flock, and appointed you ruler(A) over my people Israel.
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